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Athens-Clarke County
Deputy-Involved Shooting Occurs in Oconee County
– 38 year old John Martin The GBI is investigating a deputy involved shooting in Oconee County. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Department says one of its officers shot 38 year old family violence suspect John Martin around 10 PM last night. According to…
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Barrow County
No Foul Play suspected for Dead Inmate
No foul play suspected in the death of a 39 year old Barrow County inmate Jonathan Manus. That’s the word tonight from Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents looking into the death of the inmate. Deputies found 39-year old Jonathan Manus inconscious in his cell at the Barrow County Detention Center.…
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Barrow County
Barrow County Drug Training Starts Tomorrow
Heroin, meth, cocaine, and oxy…These are some of the household names of the most common drugs that cause death from overdose. Now local police officers will be able to take advantage of another drug, to help prevent overdose. Naloxone is the life saving medication used to treat narcotics overdose in emergency…
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Athens-Clarke County
Commission Approves Phase 2 of Epps Bridge Mall
ATHENS, Ga. — The Oconee County Commission approved phase two of the Epps Bridge Shopping Center yesterday. Now, you will see almost double the number of stores that you already shop at. Development officials claimed that the approval of phase two is directly related to Oconee County’s economic success. Oconee…